A Lubbock teenager lost her life as the result of a crash in Portales, New Mexico early Tuesday morning, according to a friend of the family of the crash victim.
Police did not release names on Wednesday.
Police said someone reported a suspicious vehicle near 14th Street and Avenue D. When Portales Police approached, there were three people in the car.
Police said the 18-year-old driver took off, leading to a brief chase. The chase ended with a crash at University Drive and Avenue F. University Medical Center confirmed that a 16-year-old girl from Lubbock was airlifted to UMC where she later died.
Family of the girl provided a name of the 18-year-old, but EverythingLubbock.com has not published it yet because the name has not been provided by an official source. A person by that name was listed in serious condition at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
A 14-year-old boy in the vehicle suffered minor injuries.
Police indicated more details would not be officially confirmed until Thursday.
* CORRECTION: We initially reported two Lubbock teenagers died as a result of the crash. Only one died. EverythingLubbock.com apologizes for the error.
